Obituaries

Apr 15, 2018

Middleburgh – Shirley K. Rivenburgh, 89, of Railroad Avenue, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Schenectady Center for Nursing and Rehab following declining health.

Shirley was born in Middleburgh on June 8, 1928 to Edna (Finch) and Bradford Rivenburgh.  She attended and graduated from Middleburgh Central School and then worked as an...

Apr 15, 2018

Middleburgh – Robert "Bob" A. Winters, 94, died Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his beloved mountaintop home.

Bob was born in Elizabeth, NJ on May 24, 1923 to Bertha (Weber) and Arthur Winters.  Stationed in France and Germany, Bob proudly served from 1943-1946 in the United States Army during World War II.

Apr 1, 2018

Middleburgh – Framaja "Freya" W. Karsch (Bisschop) died April 1, 2018 in the warmth of her home and generously gifted herself to Albany Medical College.

Freya was very active in the Westchester – Putnam Council of Boy Scouts of America while raising her family, before moving to Schoharie County.  Talented in many ways, Freya loved...

Mar 21, 2018

Middleburgh- Joseph Conneely, 77, of Route 145, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam.

Joe was born on July 29, 1940 to Margaret (Kane) and John Conneely in Renvyle, County Galway, Ireland.

He worked for many years as an electrical engineer in New York City with Arco Management, before...

Mar 21, 2018

North Blenheim – Luigina "Gina" Milone, 100, formerly of North Blenheim, found the peace of Heaven on March 21, 2018.

Gina was born on May 8, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York to Josephina (Ternullo) and Pietro Rossi.

She was married to her beloved husband, Sebastiano Milone from 1950 until his death in 2001...

Mar 19, 2018

Broome Center - Pauline Remec Moltzen passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on March 19, 2018.  Born in Elmhurst, Illinois on November 11, 1916, Pauline was the daughter of Anton and Frances (Brecelj) Remec. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years Joseph A. Moltzen and by her brother Adolph Remec. She is survived by her...

Mar 16, 2018

Gilboa - Anna Nora Smith Thorpe, age 84, formerly of Burnt Hills NY passed away peacefully on Friday, March 16, 2018, at Ellis Hospital. She was the beloved wife of 64 years to William D. Thorpe who predeceased her by 23 days. Ann was the proud mother of three: Sharon Thorpe Kourtz, Nancy Thorpe Kelley, and William...

Mar 15, 2018

Middleburgh- Clara G. Mickle, 88, of Church Street, was welcomed to Heaven on Thursday, March 15, 2018 from Ellis Hospital, following declining health.

Born on June 10, 1929 in the Town of Fulton to Flossie (Diamond) and Menzo Schrom, Clara attended and graduated from Middleburgh Central School.  Fitting her keen eyes and sharp...

Mar 11, 2018

Middleburgh- Kermit P. Armlin, 77, of Clauverwie, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 in the warmth and love of his home following declining health.

Kermit was born on July 14, 1940 at the family home in the Town of Fulton, to Helen (Stanard) and Isaac Armlin and was the last surviving sibling of 14...

Feb 22, 2018

Richmondville – Barbara A. Hoop, 66, of Sawyer Hollow Road, died Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital.

Barbara was born on August 1, 1951 in the Town of Fulton to Beatrice (Heness) and Erving Bouck.

She loved her grandchildren, singing karaoke, visiting on the phone and playing...

Feb 21, 2018

Gilboa - William Douglas Thorpe (Bill) age 87, formerly of Burnt Hills NY, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Ellis Hospital. He was the beloved husband of 64 years to Anna Nora Smith Thorpe. Bill was the father of Sharon Thorpe Kourtz, Nancy Thorpe Kelley, William D. Thorpe Jr. and wife, Beth Ann Thorpe....

Feb 21, 2018

Livingstonville- Lester M. Watson, 87, of Stone Store Road, died peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Chestnut Park Nursing center in Oneonta, following declining health.

Lester was born on September 21, 1930 in Livingstonville to Annabell (Hallenbeck) and Menzo Watson.

Proud to have been born, raised and live in the family homestead...

Feb 20, 2018

Middleburgh – Vicki L. Moorhead, 46, of Woods Rd, died unexpectedly, in the warmth of her home, on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.

Vicki was born in Stamford on June 17, 1971 to Barbara (Wood) Hartman.

Graduating from Middleburgh Central School in 1989 and earning her Bachelor's degree in communications from the College of...

Feb 19, 2018

Middleburgh- Angelina Theresa Fumai, 77, died peacefully on February 19, 2018 wrapped in the love of her family.

Angelina was born on July 17, 1940.  She loved to crochet, make crafts, spend time with her family on outings and make everyone smile with her beautiful spirit. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and...

Feb 16, 2018

Schoharie – Helen Wise, 95, of State Route 30, died peacefully on Friday, February 16, 2018, in the warmth of her own home.

Helen was born in Duanesburg on February 22, 1922 to Mary (Townsend) and Moore Maconaghy.

Her devotion to her home, family and faith saw Helen assisting her husband, Raymond, whom...

Feb 10, 2018

Middleburgh: Adam K. Binder, 80, of Decker Road, died peacefully on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Albany Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on May 6, 1937 to Lena (Sarin) and Adam A. Binder, he was raised on the family farm atop Cotton Hill and cherished his family land and heritage throughout his...

Feb 1, 2018

Gilboa – Mary "Bunni" Giangrande, 64, of Flat Creek Road, died Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown.

Bunni was born in Port Chester on April 5, 1953 to Marion (Washburn) and Roger Manley.  Gifted with a loving and nurturing spirit, Bunni went on to teach and touch the lives of Kindergarten and Science...

Jan 30, 2018

Middleburgh – Sally Juan, 75, formerly of West Fulton, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Robinson Terrace in Stamford.

Sally was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 22, 1942, a daughter of Concepcion and Jose Juan.

Moving with her family to America at 8 years old, Sally grew up and lived...

Jan 20, 2018

Middleburgh – James H. Boyle, 81, formerly of Middleburgh, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Brookdale of Clermont, FL where he had lived for the last few years.  He moved from Middleburgh to Groveland , Fl in 2007.

James was born in the Bronx on November 16, 1936 to Lillian (Muller) and James...

Jan 16, 2018

Middleburgh – Sharon Lou (Shepard Lonsberry) Miazga, 76, of MT Path, died in the warmth of her home, surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Born on August 25, 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia to Beatrice Eileen McKee and Stanley Hansen...